I don't know who still needs to hear me say it, but yeah, I was wrong about Jacob Misiorowski. I wish I could have foreseen the big leap in control this year -- as some others, to their credit, did -- but I didn't. And so I missed out. Framing every start he makes around the thing I said feels very Skip Bayless, so I try not to make it a regular habit, but yeah, I acknowledge it. What I wouldn't want to do in response is shy away from making similarly bold bust calls because I'm afraid that the upside outcome could reflect poorly on me. I deliberately went the less-than-obvious route with my initial bust list this year and got quite a bit of pushback on it. A lot of those calls (Jackson Merrill, Alex Bregman, Nolan McLean, Robbie Ray, Jakob Marsee, Taylor Ward, Edward Cabrera, etc.) are looking pretty good right now (albeit with a long way to go still), but I'd rather not harp on that either. I'm always going to grade myself more on the reasoning than the results, because no matter how the results go, there has to be a *next* prediction. If I seize up because I got burned that one time, which is an instinct that I've had to fight throughout my career, my bust list will have all the impact of a wet dish rag. But I do wish I had reasoned differently on Misiorowski. It would be nice to have some shares!

I will keep saying it. Jacob Misiorowksi is performing at a level beyond normal, rational comprehension. This 8-start stretch is absurd, and he's only getting better. His slowest fastball tonight is 102 mph. Only 9 other SPs (not openers) have touched 102 since 2008.

Cole Carrigg and Braden Montgomery have arrived, and the Brewers raise the incentive to promote Luis Lara. More on them and nine other prospects in the latest Prospects Report: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Ronald Acuña Jr. suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain. They still believe it was less severe than the previous one. But there is no timeline for his return.

Retire now and the legend will only grow.

OF Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from tonight’s game due to left hamstring tightness.

Busy day for prospects! In 57 games at Triple-A, Cole Carrigg was batting .338 with 6 HR, 55 runs, 30 SB, .943 OPS, 10.5% BB, 15% K Between Carrigg and Montgomery, go with Carrigg if you need speed, Montgomery if you need power. In a vacuum, I lean Carrigg in redraft leagues.

Spencer Jones (@Yankees) sends his first big league homer a LONG way! 112.2 mph | 443 ft

Patience is a virtue in Fantasy Baseball, but it's possible to take it too far, as demonstrated by this All Over-rostered team: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Was one of my Five on the Verge last week. 👀

Is Alex Lange the new Royals closer? Is Grant Taylor on the way to being the White Sox's? I look at the 10 most curious closer situations in the latest Bullpen Report: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Tarik Skubal underwent elbow surgery May 6. One month and one day later, he threw five scoreless innings on 54 pitches and punched out six at High-A. Maybe Skubal is just that guy, but if nanoscope technology halves the return time from bone-chip injuries, what an advancement.

I wish people who complain about "analytics" (which is still happening in 2026, TIL) would be more precise in their complaints. It usually sounds like they're saying "those who want access to this information should be kept in the dark," but surely they're not because that would be diabolical. I think it's more displeasure in how this information is being communicated to them, which would be a fair complaint. Not everyone has an academic mind. You don't need to know what exit velocity is to understand the importance of hitting the ball hard.

Based on other things we were hearing today, this seems like good news.

Miguel Vargas moves into my top five at third base, Braxton Ashcraft into my top two at relief pitcher (format-specific), and there's a new No. 1 at second base. Check out my latest Rankings Movers: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Latest Prospects Report puts James Tibbs and River Ryan at the top of the stashable heap: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Woof